Austin Rivers is a talented shooting guard, coming off an eventful freshman season at Duke University.

Now he's expected to be a top 10 pick in tonight's NBA Draft.

The Boston Celtics already have two first-round picks. They're just not high enough to realistically expect Rivers to be an option. Boston has back-to-back picks at No. 21 and No. 22. At that point, the Celtics should be able to get two solid NBA players.

It's not out of the question, with some draft experts speculating that Rivers could be selected by Toronto at No. 8, or even by Portland at No. 6.

The thought that the Celtics might not even get the player they were targeting even if they put together a nice package seems like an awful big risk for them to absorb.

Then again, the Celtics were only one game away from making the NBA Finals last season. Adding Austin Rivers might greatly improve their chances. It's not the only potential solution to Boston's issues, however, issues that include rebounding, a stat that Boston ranked dead last in the NBA last season.

The rumors will continue to fly around Boston and every other NBA team as the draft rapidly approaches its 8:00 p.m. ET starting time.